When people are asked to define comfort foods, the answer is variable. There are as many variations to the answer as there are individuals who are asked the question. What makes something a comfort food while others are not? Is it related to diet or type of recipe? Is it related to region or country?

At a restaurant, a waitress was asked the question of what she thought of when she was asked about comfort foods. She did not hesitate to answer, "Oh, meat loaf and potatoes, green beans. Stuff like that." When asked to describe how she came to her answer, she said, "These are the things that I had growing up at family meals." It appears she related to meals that she had at home with family.

Comfort foods remind people of home and family. It is food that gives them comfort, a sense of family and home. People think of family gatherings, holidays, and special occasions. It does not necessarily have to do with a secret family recipe (although the secret might be that eating gives members of the family a warm feeling of home). It is not surprising that everyone has an image of a family meal.

Yahoo! News Search Results for comfort foods
Yahoo! News Search Results for comfort foods

Convenient comfort foods warm the winter months (Purcell Register)
(ARA) - When old man winter just won't seem to go away soon enough, one of the best ways to fight off the chill is with savory, hearty meals that can warm the body and soul. Known as classic comfort foods, these homemade favorites can satisfy even the heartiest of appetites.
SUNDAY SUPPER: Tried-and-true comfort food hits the spot (Detroit Free Press)
In the doldrums of winter, many of us turn to comfort foods to warm the soul. A favorite of mine is City Chicken.
A taste of the tropics (Cadillac News)
Comfort foods can really weigh you down deep into winter, so give your body a light-and-tasty tropical dish: A burrito with mango salsa.
Comfort food can be healthy (C-Health)
Eating well is important 365 days of the year.
Businesses: Sewer rate hikes too fast for comfort (Quad-City Times)
Businesses big and small around Davenport are bracing for a sewer rate hike they worry will exacerbate an already shaky business climate.Aldermen are moving forward with plans to increase both the flat rate and flow charges for sewer service, which are expected to result in a 30 percent bump in the bills of commercial and industrial users.
Five Sixty executive chef shares her guide to Dallas' best in food and shoppi...
Sara C. Johannes is executive chef for Five Sixty, the Wolfgang Puck restaurant atop Reunion Tower in the southwest corner of downtown Dallas. Here's her guide to Dallas favorites.
Briefs: Support groups meet at Whole Foods (The Wheaton Sun)
A couple of upcoming support group meetings will be held at Whole Foods at 151 Rice Lake Square in Wheaton.
Heart-healthy recipes with intriguing vegetarian ingredients (Daily Record)
There was plenty of applause and "oohs" and "ahs" as Chef Aladin Nasser of Whole Foods Market in Montclair orchestrated the art of plating a tabbouleh salad that looked way too decadent to disturb by eating.
Twin Cities In Brief (Twin Cities Times)
Super Bowl XLIV party at the Lark See the game on a really big screen in HD! Bring your friends and families to the Lark theater on Sun., Feb. 7. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.
Houston launches ?Where the Chefs Eat? culinary tours (Greater Houston Weekly)
If you?ve ever wondered where world-renowned, James Beard Award winning chefs go for grub in their downtime, you?re in luck. The same culinary geniuses that have topped endless ?Best Of? lists, graced the covers of Food & Wine and Bon Appetit and helped put Houston on the culinary map are now making it their mission to show residents and visitors the underbelly of the city?s foodie scene.